Part 3 FIXED TERM STANDARD CONTRACTSI1
TABLE 5
| FUNDAMENTAL PROVISION | NATURE OF PROVISION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Section 31 | Landlord (“L”) must provide contract-holder (“C-H”) with written statement of occupation contract | |
| Sections 39 and 40 | L must provide C-H with L's name and address and other information | |
| Section 41 | Notices and documents must be in writing | |
| Sections 43 and 45 | Payment of deposits etc. and requirement that L uses authorised deposit scheme | Section 45 must be incorporated without modification. |
| Section 49 | C-H may, with L's consent, add joint C-H | |
| Section 52 | Rights of joint C-H where another joint C-H dies or otherwise leaves contract | Must be incorporated without modification. |
| Section 54 | L must not interfere with C-H's right to occupy the dwelling | |
| F1Section 54A | L must not interfere with C-H’s right to have persons under 18 visit or live at the dwelling | |
| Section 54B | L must not prohibit C-H from claiming welfare benefits | |
| Section 55 | Anti-social behaviour and other prohibited conduct | Must be incorporated without modification. |
| Section 57 | C-H may only deal with the occupation contract in limited ways | |
| Section 88 | C-H may set off compensation L is liable to pay under section 87 against C-H's rent | |
| Sections 91 to 93 and 95 to 99 | L's obligations to keep dwelling in good state of repair etc. | Not applicable to fixed term standard contracts made for a term of seven years or more. |
| Sections 134 to 136 | When and how contract may be varied | Sections 134(1)(b) and (2) and 135 must be incorporated without modification. Section 135(2)(k) applies only if contract has a contract-holder's break clause (see section 189). |
| Section 145 | L's right to temporarily exclude C-H from supported accommodation | Only applies to supported standard contracts (see section 143). |
| Sections 148 to 150 | General provision about termination of contract | Sections 148 and 149 must be incorporated without modification. |
| Sections 152 to 155 | Termination without possession claim | Section 155 (death of C-H) must be incorporated without modification (but not into fixed term standard contracts that contain the provision mentioned in section 139(1)). |
| Sections 157 to 159 | Termination by L on ground of breach of contract | Section 158 (false statement inducing L to make contract) must be incorporated without modification. |
| Sections 160 and 161 and Part 1 of Schedule 8 | Termination by L on an estate management ground | |
| Section 186 | Termination by notice given by L in connection with the end of the term of the contract | F2Only applies if contract is within Schedule 9B. If contract incorporates section 186, Part 1 of Schedule 9A must be incorporated without modification. |
| Sections 187 and 188 | Termination by L on serious rent arrears ground | |
| Sections 190 to 193 | Termination by notice given by C-H under contract-holder's break clause | Only apply if contract has a contract-holder's break clause. |
| F3Sections 195, 195A and 196, and 198 to 201, and Part 1 of Schedule 9A | Termination by notice given by L under landlord's break clause | F4Only apply if contract has a landlord's break clause; but if a contract has a landlord's break clause, Part 1 of Schedule 9A must be incorporated without modification. Section 195A applies instead of section 195 to a contract that is within Schedule 8A, and section 196 does not apply to a contract that is within Schedule 9. |
| Section 206 | Effect of order for possession | |
| Section 231 | Termination of contract which has joint C-Hs |
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 Table 5 inserted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 46(8), 145(3) (with s. 138); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(d)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 substituted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 19(3), Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(a)
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 substituted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 19(3), Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(b)(i)
- F4
Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 3 substituted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 19(3), Sch. 6 para. 22(3)(b)(ii)
Commencement
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Sch. 1 Pt. 3 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2